Ch.16 Neurologic Emergencies

Question 1

List the subdivisions of the brain

Answer 1

Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
Frontal
Prefrontal
Limbic System
Diencephalon

Question 2

What is the general function of the Occipital Region?

Answer 2

Vision and storage of visual memories

Question 3

What is the general function of the Parietal Region?

Answer 3

Sense of touch and texture; storage of memories

Question 4

What is the general function of the Temporal Region?

Answer 4

Hearing and Smell, language, storage of sound and odor memories

Question 5

What is the general function of the Frontal Region?

Answer 5

Voluntary Muscle control; storage of those memories

Question 6

What is the general function of the prefrontal region?

Answer 6

Judgement and predicting consequences of actions; abstract intellectual functions

Question 7

What is the general function of the limbic system?

Answer 7

Basic emotions; basic reflexes (such as chewing and swallowing)

Question 8

What is the general function of the thalamus?

Answer 8

Relay center; filters important signals from routine signals

Question 9

What is the general function of the hypothalamus?

Answer 9

Emotions: temperature control interaction with the endocrine system